And the king made silver to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycomore trees that are in the vale, for abundance.
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Gill's Exposition
And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt,.... To mount his horsemen with, and draw his chariots; which seems contrary to the command in Deu 17:16.
and linen yarn; the king's merchants received…
Barnes' Notes
Made silver as stones - This strong hyperbole marks in the most striking way the great wealth and prosperity of the capital during Solomon’s reign. The lavish expenditure which impoverished the…
Adam Clarke
Made silver - as stones - He destroyed its value by making it so exceedingly plenty.
As the sycamore trees - He planted many cedars, and doubtless had much cedar wood imported; so that it became as…
We have here a further account of Solomon's prosperity.
I. How he increased his wealth. Though he had much, he still coveted to have more, being willing to try the utmost the things of this world…
Cambridge Bible
silver Here the LXX. has -gold and silver," and so too in the parallel passage 2Ch 9:27, and where the passage is inserted 2Ch 1:15 the LXX. reads τὸ ἀργύριον καὶ τὸ χρυσίον.
in the vale The word…
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